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Imagine – Stephen Hawking, who some have called the “Einstein of Today,” preaching in the inner city streets of London – wearing a sandwich board sign that proclaims, “Repent for the End is Near.” Does that sound improbable to happen? Well maybe, taking into account that Mr. Hawking just wrote in his new book: “The Grand Design,” – that the laws of physics actually don’t need a God to explain the creation (or the destruction) of the universe: “Because there is a law such as gravity, the universe may and will give rise to itself from nothing. Spontaneous creation is the reason there is something rather than nothing, why the universe exists, why we exist. It is not necessary to invoke God to light the blue touch paper and set the universe going” (Stephen Hawking). However, a good deal of other scientists these days are taking more of a prophetic position when talking about 2012. There are presently 7 zealous groups (see below) preaching that the end of days will come in less than 26 months (December, 2012), and 5 of these groups – are from the scientific community. 7 Signs Predicting the End of Days in 2012 1. The Earth’s Magnetic Field – Scientists predict that the earth’s magnetic fields (north and south poles) that shield us from most of the sun’s radiation will swap places in 2012, causing sufficient ultraviolet rays to kill everything that it touches (nasa.gov). 2. Sun Storms – Solar experts from around the world who monitor the sun are reporting that solar storms have lately been bombarding the world with a lot of radiation energy that has been knocking out power grids and destructing satellites. They are calculating that this action will get worse and predict that it will reach it is deadly peak in the year 2012 (nasa.gov). 3. Super Volcano – Scientists report that the Yellowstone National Park volcano in the United States is steadily building up pressure. It has a pattern of erupting each 700,000 years, and we are way overdue. Geologists are predicting it is next Big Bang in 2012, will fill the atmosphere with ash, block the sun and plunge the world into a frozen winter that could last up to 17,000 years (nasca.org). 4. The Atom Smasher – European Scientists are building the world’s greatest particle accelerator designed to smash atoms together to find out what makes the universe tick. Scientists around the world are predicting disastrous results when this machine is turned on for it is initial severe experiment in 2012. They believe that it could fabricate mini black holes that would crush the world into a super-dense blob the size of a watermelon (cbsnews.com). 5. The Physicists – Berkley University physicists have determined that the world is well overdue for a major catastrophic event, and they have calculated and anticipated with a 99% certainty that we’re all going to die in 2012 (millerinstitute.berkeley.edu). 6. The Mayan Calendar – The Mayans were the basi to predict the end of the world on December 21, 2012. They were very good at building highly precise astrological instrumentation out of stone, and they managed to calculate the length of the lunar moon as 329.53020 days, only 34 seconds out – thousands of years ago. Some are saying that since they were competent to calculate the lunar cycle – their end of the world foretelling ought to likewise be right on target (usetoday.com). 7. The Bible – Some Christian groups are proclaiming that interpretations of the Book of Revelation predict the date for the final battle amongst good and evil (Armageddon), will be in 2012 (gnmagizine.org). Since I do not have a scientific background, I will refer you to Mr. Hawking concerning the introductory five scientific prophecies. To be fare he was cited as saying: “We’re not saying there is no God, we’re saying there is no need for God to explain the universe, and I agree with him on that. I will briefly comment on ancient religions and their apocalyptic predictions, but will save the commentary for the sixth reason for the Mayan archeologist experts. This article will primarily focus on ancient religious manuscripts including biblical scriptures in an undertake to answer the following two questions and will be disunited into two parts: Part 1: Is there any ancient proof of a 7 – Dimensional God who will fetch in regards to the end of the world as we recognise it? and if so - PART ONE 7 Dimensional Background As a foundation or prerequisite for this article, I would give hope or courage to you to read the 7 articles underneath that help a seven dimensional theory of everything: 1. Contemplating a 7 – Dimensional Theory of Everything, As I have repeatedly cited in my former articles, I would like to apologize in advance for offending anyone’s religious sensitivities, as this is a work in progression that is very, very far from perfect, and I am wholly conscious of my biases toward Christianity. I would also like to say that this article is intended for those that do not believe in God or are confused with regards to religion (16% of our 6 Billion-plus people on planet earth). With the above disclaimer to being a Prophet of God (that even sounds foolish as I write it) or having and/ or knowing the sheer truth, I would like to present what I believe to be the roots of ancient religious cognition and ageless wisdom that give us a great deal of answers to how ancient civilizations viewed these questions. I would original like to focus on the most substantial present day forms of religion and then consider their apocalyptic divinations in regards to the end of the world. 7 Major Expressions of Ancient Religions and their 7 Dimensional Influences “For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature-have been distinctly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse,” (The Bible, Romans 1:20). It is clear from the above verse that God has revealed himself to all humans all around history – even prior to the development of religions. Following are the 7 major forms of world religions that include 84% of the world’s present population (World population was 6,871,111,449 on Sep 25, 2010) with galore of their 7 Dimensional influences and apocalyptic predictions. 1. Ancient Mystery Religions: The 7 Days of Creation (Prehistory) Note: According to Adherents.com/ Religions, the “Nonreligious Group” (that includes – agnostic, atheist, secular humanist, and people answering no religious preference) make up – 16%. This is not a finish listing of all world religions as there are over 4,300 distinct faith groups covering all countries of the world. Seven (7) Major Expressions of Ancient Religions and their Apocalyptic Predictions 1. Ancient Mystery Religions: Every twenty-six thousand years our solar scheme passes through the twelve zodiac signs. Ancient civilizations such as the Egyptians, Mayan, Hopi, Cherokee, and the Apache were conscious of this outstanding cycle and developed calendars according to it. Mayan cultures and civilizations were conscious of this end date as December 21, 2012, and Nostradamus even prophesied regarding it (Esoteric Agenda Video). 2. Judaism: In Judaism the term “End of Days” is taken from the Tanakh, Numbers 24:4, as a reference to the Messianic era and the Jewish faith in the coming of Mashiach and the World to Come. The Dead Sea Scrolls identifies the Messiah as Melchizedek (Dead Sea Scrolls, 11Q13). 3. Hinduism: Ancient Hindus had a cyclic understanding of external history and internal 4. Buddhism: Like Hindus, Buddhists in general believe in a cycle of creation and destruction, of which the current epoch represents only the latest step. 5. Chinese Traditional Religions: The I Ching or Tao Te Ching or The Book of Change is rudimentary to Chinese Religion. Researchers have studied the arousing and attention holding numerology behind the I Ching and were astonished to find that after graphing the beginning of life on our planet and the beginning of historical time, it fit perfectly over the timeline and in doing so, the end of the graph lined up upon December 22, 2012 (Explain 2012.com). 6. Christianity: In Christianity, the End Times are often depicted as a time of tribulation that precedes the Second Coming of the Christian “savior” or a “hoped-for deliverer”, Jesus, the Christian Messiah, who will usher in the Kingdom of God and fetch an end to suffering and evil. 7. Islam: In Islam,Yawm al-Qiyamah “the Day of Resurrection” or Yawm ad-Din “the Day of Judgement”, Allah’s final assessment of humanity, is preceded by the end of the world. Note: The Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, & Islam quotes are from Wikipedia. It’s interesting that all 7 major expressions of the current religions that dominate our world today have scriptural proof for the “End of Days.” Eschatology is a percentage of theology that studies the final events in history, or the extreme fate of humanity, normally referred to as the end of the world. Eschatological passages are found in a lot of places, peculiarly in the Bible’s books of: Isaiah, Daniel, Matthew, and the Book of Revelation. 7 Dimensional Interpretation and the Book of Revelation The book of Revelation is not rocket science – it is more complex. Over the centuries there have been a lot of approaches to interpreting this book. Following are 7 of these views. 1. Preterist View: Holds that the contents of Revelation constitute a foretelling of events that were fulfilled in the firstborn century. 2. Historicist View: Hold that the events anticipated in the Bible have been taking place in history. 3. Futurist View: Assigns all or most of the foretelling to the future, shortly before the second coming of Christ; in particular when interpreted in conjunction with Daniel, Isaiah 2:11-22, 1 Thessalonians 4:15-5:11, and other eschatological divisions of the Bible. 4. Idealist View: Teaches that it is a symbolic representation of the continual struggle of good and evil. It does not refer to any queer historical events. It is applicable at any point in history (NIV: Commentary). 5. Eastern Orthodox View: The book is seen as a warning to be spiritually and morally ready for the end times, whenever they may come (“as a thief in the night”), but they will come at the time of God’s choosing, not something that may be precipitated nor trivially deduced by mortals. 6. Esoterist View: The book bears multiple levels of meaning, the lowest being the literal or “dead-letter.” They see the book as delivering both a series of warnings for humanity and a elaborated account of internal, spiritual processes of the person soul. 7. Multidimensional View: Just as Stephen Hawking’s conception of the universe does not have just a single existence or history, I would propose that each possible interpretive approach listed above may subsist simultaneously. 7 Directions of Prayer Ancient Cherokee Indians didn’t believe that there were just four directions (North, South, East, & West). Unlike the Abrahamic religious believers in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, who pray with their heads facing down or up, Cherokee indians pray to the 7 directions, the four cardinal points, the sky, the earth, and the center or spirit (cherokee-nc.com). Before we jump into the book of Revelation, I would like to take this time to pray to our Creator in the seven directions for wisdom, guidance, and understanding. Considering a 7 Dimensional God The following verses from the New Testament and the Old Testament may give us a heap of clues to consider the 7 Dimensional God (See: The 7 Dimensional God and Ancient Mystery Religion). 7 Dimensions and the Holy Trinity: God the father (7 Spirits of God: Isaiah 11:2), God the Son (Jesus’s 7 Stars: Rev. 1:16), God the Holy Spirit (7 Gifts: Rom. 12:6-8) The 7 Dimensional Lamb of God: Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the world (Rev. 5:6). The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! (John 1:29). Jesus’s 7 Stars & the 7 Golden Lamp Stands: “In his right hand he (Jesus) kept 7 stars, and out of his mouth came a sharp double-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining in all it is splendor (Revelations 1:16). “The mystery of the 7 stars that you saw in my right hand and of the 7 golden lamp stands is this: The 7 stars are the angels of the 7 churches, and the 7 lamp stands are the 7 churches” (Revelations 1:20). The above verses indicate that Jesus is keeping the 7 angels who are guarding the 7 churches in his right hand. The 7 Spirits of God: The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him–the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of power, the Spirit of psychological result of perception learning and reasoning and of the fear of the LORD (Isaiah 11:2). Zechariah’s Vision of the 7 Eyes & the 7 Lights: “See, the stone I have set in front of Joshua! There are 7 eyes on that one stone, and I will engrave an inscription on it,’ says the LORD Almighty, ‘and I will remove the sin of this land in a single day (Zechariah 3:9). “What do you see?” I answered, “I see a solid gold lamp-stand with a bowl at the top and 7 lights on it, with 7 channels to the lights…. ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the LORD Almighty…. “(These 7 are the eyes of the LORD, which range allround the earth.)” Zechariah 4:2-10). The following verses may give us a heap of more clues to disclose who the 7 – Dimensional God is: 1. God said to Moses, “I am who I am. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you,’ (Exodus 22:13). 2. Jesus: “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End,”(Revelation 22:13). 3. Melchizedek: “Without father or mother, without genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, like the Son of God he remains a priest eternally (Hebrews 7:3). 4. Jesus: “I tell you the truth,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!” (John 8:58). 5. In John 1:1-3, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him not one thing was made that has been made.” 6. In John 10:30, Jesus says that to see Him is to see the Father. 7. Later in John 14:7-9, Jesus adds that to recognise Him is to recognise the Father. 7 Messages to the 7 Churches: The Apostle John begins the book of Revelation by explaining how he received this message from God. Then he records specific revelations from Jesus (God) to the 7 churches. 7 Dimensions of Revelation: Seven (7) appears to have a particular significance in this book: There are 7 churches symbolized by 7 lamp-stands (1:20); the churches have 7 angels symbolized by 7 stars (1:20); there are 7 spirits before the throne of God, symbolized by 7 lamps (4:5), and likewise by 7 horns and 7 eyes (5:6); the judgment scroll has 7 seals (5:1) with a sameness set of 7 “seal judgments”; the 7th seal unleashes 7 “trumpet judgments,” which are heralded by 7 angels (8:1-2); the 7th trumpet unleashes 7 “bowl judgments,” where the bowls of God’s wrath are poured out by 7 angels (15:1); there are 7 mysterious thunders regarding which John is not permitted to say anything (10:3); 7,000 persons are killed in an earthquake (11:13); the dragon has 7 heads and 7 diadems on his heads (12:3); and the beast from the sea has 7 heads (13:1). One half of 7, is likewise a conspicuous number in Revelation: two witnesses are given power to prophesy 1,260 days, or incisively 3 and 1 half years, according to the Hebrew year of 360 days (11:3); the witnesses are then killed, and their dead bodies lie in the streets of Jerusalem for 3 and 1 half days (11:9); the “woman clothed with the sun” is protected in the wilderness for 1,260 days, or 3 and 1 half years (12:6); Gentiles tread the holy city underfoot for 3 and 1 half years (11:2); and the beast is given authority to carry on for 3 and 1 half years (13:5), (WIKIPEDIA). Is there any ancient proof of a 7 – Dimensional God who will fetch regarding the end of the world as we know it? Considering the above verses, I will leave that up to you to decide, but I believe that there is sufficient proof to aid that Jesus the Christ, our High Priest in the Order of Melchizedek is our 7 – Dimensional God. PART TWO So, lets move on to question two. What are the documented world conditions and time lines for the end of the world as we know it or the Second Coming of Christ? Considering this question at this point in history, we will be analyzing the “Futurist View” of interpreting the book of Revelation that assigns all or most of the prophecy to the future, shortly before the second coming of Christ; in particular when interpreted in conjunction with the Bible’s books of: Matthew, Daniel, Isaiah 2:11-22, 1 Thessalonians 4:15-5:11, and other eschatological subdivisions of the Bible. Matthew 24: 1 – 35 & the End Times World Conditions The following verses in Matthew disclose what a good deal of of the world conditions will be at the time of Jesus’s Second Coming. Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you. For a great deal of will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ, and will deceive many. You will listen of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. Nation will rise versus nation, and kingdom versus kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in respective places. All these are the beginning of birth pains (Matthew 24: 4-8). When will all this happen? (Ancient Hebrew & Babylonian Calendars) In Hebrew Scriptures, the number 7 represents perfection and completeness; 7 X 70 equals 490-a number depicting “ultimate completion.” It ought to be remembered that the entire Jewish system was designed underneath a scheme of sevens. There were seven days in a week, the seventh day being the Sabbath. Every seventh year was to be a Sabbath year when no crops were to be planted or harvested. After seven sets of seven years (or seven Sabbath years) the Israelites were to celebrate The Year of Jubilee. Time – A Perfect Circle In contrast to our calendar, a biblical or prophetic year is made up of 12 months each comprising 30 days to make a total of 360 days – the number of degrees in a circle. This biblical time system represents the mechanics of a perfective solar system. The world revolves around the sun each 360 days and the moon revolves around the sun each 30 days. Biblical time is laid out for us in beauty and truth according to the mathematics and geometry of a Holy God (Genesis 7 & 8, and Revelation 12). Both the ancient Hebrews to whom Daniel was writing and the ancient Babylonians applied a 360-day year calendar. Daniel’s Seventy “Sevens” & the End Time Calendar Many Bible scholars believe that the prophet Daniel prevised the First and the Second Coming of Christ in the following verses. Daniel 9:24-27: “Seventy ‘Sevens’ are decreed for your humans and your holy city to finish transgression, to put an end to sin, to atone for wickedness, to fetch in everlasting righteousness, to seal up imagination and divination and to anoint the most holy. Know and grasp this: From the issuing of the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Anointed One, the ruler, comes, there will be seven ‘sevens,’ and sixty-two ‘sevens.’ It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of trouble. After the sixty-two ‘sevens,’ the Anointed One will be cut off and will have nothing. The persons of the ruler who will come will demolish the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood: War will carry on until the end, and desolations have been decreed. He will assert a covenant with a great deal of for one ‘seven.’ In the middle of the ‘seven’ he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on a wing [of the temple] he will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him.” Some bible scholars believe that the “decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem,” occurred in 445 B.C. when the edict decree of Artaxerxes Longimanus was issued (Nehemiah 20), and that this event started the “seven ‘sevens,’ and sixty-two ‘sevens” or 69 sevens (483 biblical years). They believe that 69 of the 70 Sevens terminated when (Jesus) the Anointed One rode into Jerusalem on a donkey in 33 A.D. (Matthew 21: 1-4), predicting the First Coming of Christ as a political leader. Many bible scholars interpret the “decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem,” as occurring in 1948, when the innovative nation of Israel was formed, and Jerusalem could again be rebuilt. With the threat of Terrorism affecting Israel and the whole world, they believe that Daniel’s “time of trouble” has already arrived, but it will not wholly manifest itself until the 7 year amount of time of Tribulation begins (Daniel 12:1). When applied as years, the final 70 years in Daniel’s Seven Seventies – yields the date: 2011 AD: (1948 + 70 = 2018 minus the 7 years of tribulation = 2011). Some consider adding approximately 12 months for the tribulation to get started to estimate the Second Coming of Christ as a political leader as being a great deal of time in the year 2012. 7 Jewish Festivals or Feasts of Israel (Prophetic Appointed Times) The Hebrew word for “Feasts” translates into “Appointed Times” with God-at HIS Feasts (Lev. 23: 2, 4, 37 and 44). Many bible scholars believe that the following 7 annual Jewish Feasts or Holidays also represent prophetic time periods in history: 1. The Feast of Passover – represents Jesus’s Crucifixion in 32 A.D. Some believe that the End Time events of the last three feasts will be based on the prophetic nature of these Jewish holidays found in the bible. Considering this time clock, we are presently in the Fifth Feast of Trumpets (time period) – awaiting the Day of Judgment. The Year of Jubilee and the Sevens “Count off seven sabbaths of years-seven times seven years-so that the seven sabbaths of years amount to a amount of time of forty-nine years. Then have the trumpet sounded everyplace on the tenth day of the seventh month; on the Day of Atonement sound the trumpet all around your land. Consecrate the fiftieth year and proclaim liberty all around the land to all it is inhabitants. It shall be a jubilee for you; each one of you is to return to his family property and each to his own clan (Leviticus 25:8 -10). The Coming of Melchizedek as Messiah Then the “Day of Atonement” shall follow after the tenth jubilee period, when he shall atone for all the Sons of Light, and the persons who are predestined to Melchizedek. (…) upon them (…) For this is the time decreed for the “Year of Melchizedek`s favor”, and by his might he will judge God’s holy ones and so establish a righteous kingdom, as it is written in regards to him in the Songs of David; “A godlike being has taken his place in the council of God; in the midst of divine beings he holds judgement” (Dead Sea Scrolls, 11Q13, Col.2). Some bible scholars believe that the Year of Jubilee is likewise a prophetic appointed future time for the Messiah to return and take control of the earth. Some have calculated that the Seventh Millennium or tenth Jubilee technically begun in September 1999, and that if you add 3 and 1/2 years to that – in 2012, we will be 3 & 1/2 years into the 7 Years of Great Tribulation (Daniel 9:27, Matthew 24:21). Discussion The aim in writing this article is not to stimulate divinations and calculations with regards to dates, but to warn us to be prepared for the real possibleness of these forecastings coming true. Jesus said that, “No one knows in regards to that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father…… “Therefore keep watch, because you do not recognise on what day your Lord will come. But grasp this: If the proprietor of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have held watch and would not have let his house be broken into. So you likewise must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not suppose him (Matthew 24:36-44). Although we will not recognise the precise day or hour, we ought to be capable to forecast the signs of the times. Most “futurist view” bible scholars would agree that the end will not come until three more “End Time” events occur: 1. The False Prophet will appear as the world religious leader (Rev.13 1-10); I believe that our Lord Jesus Christ the 7-Dimensional God will return as the messiah in the Order of Melchizedek to fill the dual offices of King of Kings and Priest of God Most High. I believe that 2012 will be a spiritual wake up call for humanity, but our God will not return until His people have prepared themselves to be a “Priesthood of Believers,” a Holy Nation and a Royal Priesthood to receive him by practicing what he taught us concerning the “New Covenant.” The Old Testament idea of the Levitical priest being the mediator amidst God and man was only necessary until the death of Jesus Christ. So why do we proceed to have Levitical type church leadership structures (Priest/ Parishioner, Clergy/ Laity, and Pastor/ Congregation)? Why do we proceed to have Levitical style worship in temples, cathedrals, and mega-church buildings? Jesus came the First Time to reestablish the New Covenant in which ALL BELIEVERS are to become a Holy Nation and Royal Priesthood (1 Peter 2:9, Revelation 5:10). Christ, our High Priest has given us the ministry of mediation (Heb. 7:25) and He gives ALL BELIEVERS the right to become priests in the Order of Melchizedek. Jesus came the First Time to move us away from Levitical style (temple/ church) leadership. He came to move us into the Melchizedek Priesthood where ALL BELIEVERS from each nation, tribe, people, language, culture, religious background, and gender (Jew, Gentile, Hindu, Chinese, Buddhist, Moslem, men and women, etc.) qualify to become the priests of their families and homes. I think that Jesus will not come the Second Time until he sees proof of HIS church practicing the New Covenant. The Great Multitude in white robes (Rev. 7:9) are a Royal Priesthood of families and a Holy Nation of homes from each nation, tribe, people, and language. The question is not when will these end time foretellings occur, but will you be one of these believers that have come out of the Great Tribulation (Rev. 7:14). My intention in writing this article is not to persuade, influence, convince, or convert anybody to my personal beliefs, but to increase respect and religious tolerance for humans of all nations and cultures.
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Rap punchlines are to hip hop like slam dunks are to basketball: if done correctly, they fetch a crowd to their feet. However, if you mess up, it’s just with regards to the most awkward and embarrassing circumstance imaginable. Freestyle battle rap punchlines are given a little more slack than their written counterparts, since they are off the top of the head. A decent freestyle rap punchline may fetch the house down, and if you screw up, well, what the heck, you were just freestyling anyways… Let’s take a look at dissimilar types of rap punchlines: The set up/smack down approach. In keeping with the basketball analogy, think of a solid punchline like an alley oop: the original line sets up, the second line slams it home. For example, “I respond back, just like a restaurateur/ leave your ass sentiment served while you’re eating your words.” Internal rhymes. When you may string assorted multi-syllable rhymes together, it makes the phrase that much more deadly. For example, here’s a line TheSaurus, one of the biggest battle MC’s today, said: “I’ll smoke you like a purple eighth, and give you an early date at the pearly gates.” Ouch… The reversal. This is where you take your opponents line and use it versus him. For example, let’s say an individual calls you a nerd in a battle. You may respond “This guy claims I’m a nerd, well I guess that’s true/ A nerd with words and verses much smarter than you!” OR “You call me a nerd ’cause of big words in my rapping? Son, your IQ’s like your skill…totally lacking.” I hope numerous of these proficiencies have given you numerous ideas on how to manufacture solid rap punchlines. Keep them in mind next time you battle; you never know what may come in handy.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful. 11 of 12 people found the following review helpful. 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Slam, written by Walter Dean Myers is a great story about the life of a 17-year-old boy from Harlem. This story is about a young high school boy that loves the game of basketball. His name is Greg Harris, but people call him “Slam” because of his ability to slam the ball. The book exposes some life problems that a regular teenager faces in life, particularly the ones that live in New York City. His grades are not so hot and he seems to make some serious decisions that will make a big difference in his life. This book is a good life story and teaches you some very good lessons. Slam knows he has potential and could be one of the lucky ballplayers to make it to the NBA. But, when he moves to a magnet school, things just start to go downhill. His best friend, Ice, who also has incredible talent in basketball, gets involved with drugs. Slam wants to help, but he has problems of his own. His grades are bad, he doesn’t get along with the staff at his school, and the basketball coach doesn’t approve with his style of playing basketball. This book does a good job of portraying real-life situations. The reader can really get inside the head of the characters, making the book great. Many teenagers have similar problems, like grades and drugs. A couple times, Slam tires to talk to Ice about his involvement in drugs, but each time Ice finds a way to change the subject. This predicament marks the end of their friendship. Slam knows that he cant get involved with drugs because he has too much on the line to risk. This can be related to real life because sometimes in life you want to help your friends do the right thing, but there is only so much you can do. As the book goes on, things start to work out okay for Slam. He brings up his grades and his coach starts to understand him some more. In a final basketball game, Slam and Ice face each other on the court, and the changes in their friendship are played out on the court. The ending seemed unexpected, though it was a good one. I think this book will be easily understood for a person who plays sports and can really understand what he has to go through. I really liked the way this book was written and definitely recommend this book for everyone, even people who don’t know too much about sports. |
67 of 71 people found the following review helpful. 45 of 50 people found the following review helpful. There are 400+ pages in this book, and a large part of it takes place in Incarceron. Therefore, I should be able to describe what Incarceron is like. That is not the case. The escapees were traveling along some course that was not plotted out, over land that wasn’t described very well, to a destination that was completely unknown. I can’t say what Incarceron looks like in general. There were plenty of descriptions of metal trees and a few cells, but everything else just seemed like a blur. I’ve never read a novel where I understood so little about a place. I have no problem not having the answers to the questions I posed in the first paragraph, but I really did want to get a good feel of what Incarceron was like, and I didn’t get that at all. What is daily life like for people on Incarceron? I have no idea, and I don’t like that. Another issue I had was the way certain secrets were handled. As a reader, I enjoy when the author keeps me guessing and doesn’t reveal everything about a character’s past outright. I do not enjoy when one sentence reveals everything, and the author continues to act like it is a mystery. That occurred in Incarceron very early, I won’t give out the page number to avoid possible spoilers. Later in the novel, it happens again in the snippet at the beginning of one of the chapters. I would rather have the story unfold normally, than figure out a big secret so early. Even knowing a few of the mysteries, there is plenty to keep the reader interested. The plot itself is so unique that I had to read the entire thing to be satisfied. I didn’t get answers to the questions I really cared about, and the abrupt ending left even more questions than I started with. Overall, this book was just ok. I was more annoyed than enthralled with the lack of important details about Incarceron and the outside world. I really think Incarceron could have been so much better. There is so much potential with this unique storyline, but the execution was not good. The events that occurred in the prison were a huge turn off and almost made me push the rating down more. I don’t think I’ve ever wanted so much more out of a novel. Oh well, all I can do is hope for more information in the next book. It goes to show that an interesting plot can go a long way, even with bad supporting details. |
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45 of 45 people found the following review helpful. Brittany and Alex are on the opposite ends of the social scene spectrum, but that doesn’t stop their chemistry teacher from making them lab partners. It’s hate at first sight for both, but as they learn more about each other and slowly move beyond the stereotypes, they’ll discover completely new people. Perfect Chemistry is the classic love story of two utterly different people falling for each other, despite their initial loathing. Elkeles breathes new life into the old tale, giving it a fresh teenage perspective by interchangeably writing in both Alex and Brittany’s point of view, keeping Perfect Chemistry fresh and evenly paced. The plot is realistic and sweet without being cliché, and the dialogue is perfect; gritty, and genuine. Each side is portrayed objectively, and though Alex and Brittany’s relationship does move at a fast pace, their thoughts, insecurities, hang-ups, and urges all ring true and are easy for nearly any teen to identify with. Though it is an important part of the book, the romance doesn’t dominate it: strong themes of acceptance, diversity, courage, and independence are also present, making for a powerful read that boldly faces the consequences of gang life, and offers an unflinching look at how difficult it is to extricate oneself from it. Elkeles has created a riveting and strong novel with an important and relevant message and a romance hotter than any exothermic reaction. 16 of 16 people found the following review helpful. I am a sucker for these kind of stories, loving Veronica Mars and Logan Echols kind of pairings (from the TV show Veronica Mars). So, even though it has a fairly predictable plot, if it’s what you want to read, pick this up! The characters are really well done, in my opinion. I do not personally know any Spanish speaking gang members, but I do know that some of the Spanish in the book should not be repeated in a polite setting (so, there is a feeling of realism in the book). I thought both Alex and Brittany were very well-developed characters who grew with each other in the book. The writing style is easy to read and very engaging. I picked up the book and could not put it down, finishing it in one night. 20 of 24 people found the following review helpful. Perfect Chemistry is life a modern day Romeo and Juliet or maybe West Side Story would be a better comparison. The two main characters are star-crossed lovers who have many obstacles to over come in order to be together – both outside influences and internal ones as well. Brittany initially reads as a bit shallow but as her story progresses you do learn that there is more to her then her perfect exterior. There is also more to Alex than his gang affiliations. Alex is different then the others in his gang he is smart, doesn’t really mind school and has a secret dream to go to college. He’s realistic and knows that the cards he was dealt won’t really allow for that, but if it doesn’t happen for him then maybe he can makes things just a little bit better for his two younger brothers. Both who see the gang way of life through rose colored glasses. They know their brother is in one and if its good enough for him then why not them? I thought that the way the relationship progressed between Brittany and Alex was well done and believable and I found that I couldn’t stop reading their story. But as the book moved closer to its conclusion its like they became stuck on repeat. Brittany was only happy when Alex did what she wanted and when what she wanted was for him to leave the gang she couldn’t understand that it wasn’t as easy as say quitting a job. Its around this time that the book started to slip for me. The realism of the beginning started to wan and move into unrealistic territory and the end just became too perfect. Too sacchariny sweet and too much like a fairy tale. By the time I finished the epilogue I had gone from loving the story to merely liking it. I think my end rating may have higher if it wasn’t for that epilogue. I had similar issues with the epilogue for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows. Both were unnecessary and both seemed as though they were trying to hard. Perfect Chemistry isn’t a bad book and its not a waste of time to read it. I would just strongly suggest that the reader stop reading before the epilogue. As originally posted on my blog Ticket to Anywhere on 24 Dec 09 |
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. “This is only about love.” The above words, uttered near the end of 2010′s Nightshade, come back to haunt Calla, runaway alpha Guardian, in this much-anticipated sequel, Wolfsbane. Calla finds herself beside the boy she has chosen and saved, yet all is still not well with her world. The web of lies the Keepers have spun still ensnare the Guardians, the legacy of “Chosen One” Shay is still very much shrouded in mystery, and guilt trails after Calla because she has left behind the only family she had ever known. Now she has to learn how to deal with her once-enemies, the Searchers, even as the threat of the Keepers still looms. Then there’s the matter of a certain alpha who continues to tread his way into her thoughts and dreams… Honestly, Wolfsbane was exactly what I expected yet not what I expected at all. Why do I say that? Well…if I were looking through the glasses of someone who reads the genre of young adult paranormal fiction, I would say, “I already know how this will end because this book is adhering to the old YA paranormal formula” — but there’s a niggling part of me, no matter how small, that would pipe up and say, “Wait! Not so fast! This story may not be quite that simple!” And I so, so, so desperately want to believe that. Even now, I know that the third book, Bloodrose, could go one of two ways — and the one way would follow the formula while the other would veer drastically from the expected and go into practically revolutionary territory (for YA, at least). Which ending do you think I want? I want the revolutionary one, of course — but, after finishing Wolfsbane, I am a bit disheartened that the ending I want may not occur. To say that Nightshade was more about the romantic entanglements to me than the plot about the Witches’ War…well, that would be a fair admission. In truth, I felt the same way about Wolfsbane, however much the deepening mythology of the world revealed itself to prove an important part of the story to come. New characters come into the picture and they have their own issues, histories, and relationships — but what do I care about? The romance. It almost seems unfair since Cremer does have an interesting world on her hands, and she offers a fair number of intriguing concepts in this sequel. (Personally, I loved the Weavers and the idea behind a “moving headquarters” for the Searchers.) But I guess the romantic fixation has a lot to do with the age-old question: which boy will she choose? Even after the events of Nightshade — the end of which seemed to make Calla’s choice clear — the answer seems more out of reach than ever in this sequel. The beginnings of this book reminded me of Romeo and Juliet. Why do I say that? Well…the love that Romeo and Juliet share in Shakespeare’s tragic play is actually rather foolish, and ‘foolish’ is the best word I can think of to describe the ‘love’ between Calla and Shay. They have known each other for, what, a few months at most? Even so, they are willing to risk so much for one another that it’s really rather mind-boggling in just the same way Romeo and Juliet were in the play. Can such love that has borne neither the trials of time nor the experience to forge such a strong bond really be taken seriously? Should we as the readers take it seriously? Or is Cremer being clever, leading us by our cynical expectations, but actually planning a total reversal? Again, I want to hope for the revolutionary answer of “Yes, expect the unexpected!” — but Wolfsbane left me very uncertain. Part of the problem lies in the misbalanced dynamics among the three main characters Calla, Shay, and Ren. In YA, there’s a certain unspoken rule that you don’t deviate from a love interest once he’s been deemed “the one” (who, in this case, is Shay). However, whether it be just for a love triangle or for some more meaningful reason, both novels out thus far are interwoven with threads about the other man, Ren. In a way, that drives me crazy because why focus on ‘the other man’ when he won’t be chosen anyway? It seems cruel somehow, to both reader and characters, but just as I felt in Nightshade Ren has much more the spotlight than Shay in this installment (even though the latter, oddly enough, has much more page time). But why is that? Why have the other boy, the ‘unchosen,’ outshine the other in many ways? What’s the point? Are you just trying to drive us Ren fans crazy, Cremer, or is there a method to this madness? I have to wonder. As a heroine, Calla…is still Calla, so those who had issues with her in Nightshade will likely feel those same things when reading Wolfsbane. Yes, she is self-centered at times. Yes, she loses her head a bit when someone kisses her. Yes, she often acts less of a warrior and more the heroine out of a bodice ripper romance. But, even with all her flaws, I do like Calla — even though I really can’t stand behind many of her impulsive and, frankly, stupid decisions (even if they do make for an interesting story in the long run). Shay…is not worth mentioning, to be honest. While he was bearable in the first installment, he now has a bit of an ego in this sequel — and gone is the boy who seemed a proponent of feminism, to be replaced by a plain jerk who is appalling in his shows of jealousy and even “care” towards Calla. If my villain theory in regards to him doesn’t pan out, I will be very disappointed because, no matter her issues and doubts, Calla doesn’t deserve someone who (even inadvertently) tries to make her less of who she truly is. At the end of the day, I did like Wolfsbane, but my qualms about where the story may be leading dampened my enthusiasm a bit. Though I am itching to get my hands on a copy of Bloodrose just to see how the story ends and ties all the threads together, I know that other readers may come away feeling less than fulfilled by this second installment. If you were a fan of Nightshade, however, feel free to give this one a try since Wolfsbane continues the drama, the allure, the angst, and the frustration. Who knew a werewolf soap opera could ever have proven to be so addictive? 19 of 24 people found the following review helpful. The mythology of the Keepers, Guardians, Searchers, and the Scion still offer an interesting twist on witch, werewolf, and demon mythologies. Likewise the sociopolitical interactions of each group are well thought out and have wide reaching effects on themselves and each other. Andrea Cremer’s background as a history professor comes into play as well providing a detailed and very realistic origin for her mythologies. Unfortunately, those are about the only good things I can say about WOLFSBANE. Just about everything I loved about NIGHTSHADE is absent in WOLFSBANE. The forbidden love triangle between Calla, Shay and Ren? Not so forbidden anymore. But don’t tell Calla. She still anguishes over which guy to choose ad nauseam. Shay, barely recognizable in this sequel as a whiny possessive hot head, bears the brunt of her indecisiveness. Calla still wants to make out (and more) with Shay until mid smooch session when she’ll abruptly shove him away out of guilt over Ren. But then the situation just repeats a few chapters later. More annoying still was the plethora of new and extremely irritating characters. NIGHTSHADE was all about the wolves, WOLFSBANE is all about the Searchers. In the first few chapters a dozen new characters strut in and out of scenes with lots of desperate attempts at humor and inside jokes to show how close they all are. It was like a badly cast reality show. Calla and Shay basically just watch and ask zero questions about why they are there, what they are being asked to do, what the ultimate plan is, why they are so desperately needed etc. They are just ordered around and basically meekly obey. Well, Calla grows and shifts back and forth a lot, but that’s about it. 90% of WOLFSBANE takes place in the Searchers academy and mostly consists of the Searchers inappropriately timed jokes (like after people just died), stupid sexual come ons, and lots and lots of history lessons. The last hundred pages or so finally spark with a bit of energy and action along with the first appearance of some of the original characters from NIGHTSHADE, but it wasn’t nearly enough to compensate for the rest of this extremely disappointing sequel. The third book in the Nightshade series is titled BLOODROSE and will be published on February 21, 2012. Based solely on the strength of the first book, I still plan to read it, but I’m keeping my expectations firmly in check. Sexual Content: 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. So why the two stars? This series just isn’t for me. I’ve never liked Calla. She’s never seemed like an alpha to me (I mean, I’ve been TOLD for 800 pages that she’s an alpha, but it’s been rare that I’ve SEEN it) and I’ve never felt connected with her character. Shay is the biggest snoozer of a male lead I’ve read about for two years running, and the love triangle is strangling this series. When done with grace and charm and chemistry, a love triangle can keep me feverishly tearing through the pages. But in this series, Calla’s indecisiveness and lust for both boys–and first Ren’s and now Shay’s pushy ways–make this love triangle irritating. Frequent scene: Calla and Shay making out, Calla thinks of Ren, wants Ren instead, pushes Shay away, Shay pushes Calla for more. Repeat, repeat, repeat. (And it has to be said: What did Cremer DO to Ren’s character??? Of course circumstances can drive people to make choices they wouldn’t have made otherwise, but a character needs to stay true to what’s already been created for him. The Ren depicted in Wolfsbane is NOT the Ren we met in Nightshade.) Although not as compulsively readable as Nightshade, Wolfsbane does expand the mythology (albeit with a ton of infodump conversations). Unlike other authors, Cremer acknowledges the holes in her mythology and offers some patches (why Keepers can’t weave, how the mother determines the essence of the child, etc.) although some of the patches are a bit TOO convenient. However, after the bare mythology in Nightshade, the expansion of the world is welcomed. The writing’s good. The mythology’s gotten better. But until I can actually LIKE these characters–their personalities and choices–I can’t give above two stars. |
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Not too long ago Anne Rice was the queen of vampire fiction with her creation of the legendary Lestat. However, in the past few years Stephenie Meyer with her Twilight Saga, Charlaine Harris with True Blood, and other writers with their vampire creations have stormed the best vendor charts. But what are the most standard series with the legions of online vamp lit fans? The top ten most general (based on online chatter) vampire book series are: 10. Riley Jensen Guardian by Keri Arthur 9. Anita Blake Vampire Hunter by Laurell K. Hamilton 8. The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice 7. The Morganville Vampires by Rachel Caine 6. Vampire Kisses by Ellen Schreiber 5. The Darren Shan Saga by Darren Shan 4. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead 3. The House of Night by P. C. Cast and Kristin Cast 2. The Southern Vampire Mysteries / Sookie Stackhouse Novels / True Blood Series by Charlaine Harris …and the most usual Vampire Lit Series is no surprise… 1. The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer Not rather making the top ten were Night Huntress by Jeaniene Frost, Vampire Diaries by L.J. Smith, Undead and … by MaryJanice Davidson, Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz, Vampire Beach by Alex Duval, Night World by L.J. Smith, Nikki and Michael by Keri Arthur, Mackenzie Vampires by Nina Bangs, and Almost Human by Melanie Nowak. The top two series on this list have also been adapted for the screen, with the wildly standard Twilight Saga movies and True Blood television series on HBO. This may have only helped their dominance in this poll. While great creative writing of recognized artisti value does not need to be adapted for the screen, it will distinctly raise cognizance of a series and fetch in a whole new group of fans. A Darren Shan motion picture (Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant) will be freed in late 2009. Both House of Night and Vampire Academy films or TV adaptations are closely inevitable, though neither seem to be even close to production. If the new CW Network TV series based on L. J. Smith’s Vampire Diaries is a hit, then those novels are bound to be in the top ten for my next vamp lit poll. And, finally, it is lovely to see that modern vampire creative writing of recognized artisti value icon and pioneer Anne Rice made the list, even if she was not in the top five. Oddly, only two of Anne Rice’s novels (Interview with the Vampire and The Queen of the Damned) were ever turned into feature films. I compiled this list by searching for each of the vampire book series on a number of search engines and rating them by the number of web pages, discussion forums, photos, videos, etc that are available online.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful. 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. At first glance, the book maintains the core story, a girl with a passionate love for two boys, and her love for the town, her family and her friends. So, the core story is there. But that’s pretty much all it’s got going for it. While the plot is a sound one, the story itself was stilted, and it felt unfinished. It was as if the writer rushed through the book and didn’t take the time to sit back and really consider or get to know the characters. The characters shown in this book are two dimensional and largely superficial. I don’t relate to them, I couldn’t get close to them, and I didn’t really care about them ` and this is a big failing in a book where you want readers to care about the characters. This is a character driven story, where the plot revolves around them and what happens to them. The characters lacked strength, and purpose. They existed simply because there was a plot that needed to be written. In comparison, L. J. Smith’s writing is rich with detail, and the motivations between the characters; their inner desires are fully fleshed out and they seem like real people, rather than cardboard cut-outs. However, this book is missing all of this detail, the meat and the heart of the characters, and I strongly feel that the story itself suffers from this lacking. In short, I was hugely disappointed in the book. But, others might find enjoyment in it. I will likely buy the other books in the series, because I hate not finishing series ` but I certainly hope the caliber of writing and character content goes way up, and that the Ghostwriter, or at least Alloy, really considers making the characters three dimensional once more, and truly integrating them into the story again. |
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This commentary will look at a couple of dissimilar ideas when it comes to sleep eyes. We will investigate the substance that scratches your eyes when you wake up in the morning along with reasons why we at some point in our lives wake up with that “unwanted gunk” in and around our eyes. Yes, I know it sounds gross, but let’s begin. To give you an idea why you wake up with crusty material around your eyes; there is an organ called the plica semilunaris. This organ’s occupation is to secrete a sticky liquid which picks up any alien substances around your eye such as dust. This prevents these alien substances from entering your eye and scratching your cornea. Let’s go back in time for a moment. Years ago, scientists thought 100% that evolution was a fact because the humane body contained constituents that were not necessitated nor had no real function. For instance, it was thought that organs such as the tonsils and the appendix were useless “leftovers” of evolution. Today we recognise better. Yes, ultimately it was encountered that so-called useless organ had an crucial function after all. Our eyes secrete a gummy pile of alien materials. It is as though our bodies throw out bad rubbish. This secretion in the end ends up outside your eye and in your eye lashes where you probably brush it off each morning. That gives you a good idea why you have “sleep eyes” galore mornings when you wake up. Some people have “sleep eyes” when it looks like they have not slept enough. You may wake up with dark shadows underneath your eye or with bloodshot eyes. This may take place because you went to bed too late or you did not get quality sleep. If you were out late, eating carbs, drinking, and smoking; this may have an affect on why you look the way you do as well. Sleep is necessary for the body. That is why it is primary that you try to minimize your staying up to late to the greatest degree possible. If you are competent to systematically go to bed at the same time each night, this helps because your body may be on a uninterrupted routine. It is awful what the body may do and why you have sleep eyes in the morning. It is essential to get sleep not to just denigrate sleep eyes but likewise to let your body work at it is optimal level.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful. 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Now War and Order threaten the world of the Fae and only Devlin and Ani can put things to right. But will doing so unravel their world or can they save the whole of Faery and themselves in the process? I know it’s not a terrific synopsis I’ve provided there and for that I really am sorry. I wanted to like Radiant Shadows. I really, really did. Wicked Lovely was just such a terrific story and it was written so well! So naturally as part of that series it has to be compared to this one. For me it just did not deliver. I liked the basic plot idea and the characters conceptually speaking. I loved the Hunt and got very excited to see what would happen with Ani’s role in and outside it. Devlin’s part of the story didn’t work for me so much. Aside from some kind of weird lust-at-first-sight type attraction I felt no chemistry between the two as romantic partners. If that had been left out of the story I think I would have actually liked it a little more. What really killed this book for me was how slowly paced it moved along. So much talking and indecision and reflecting on boring stuff. I didn’t care about any of the politicing with Niall and Irial. I began skimming these scenes out of sheer desperation for something interesting to happen. There’s also Rae. She makes no sense to me. How did she get into Faery and why? What is the point of her other than to be a pivot point for Devlin? She’s a likable character but so little is really explained about her (and her bit of story has no real conclusion) that it was hard to not think of her as pretty superfluous. If you’re a die-hard fan of the series you may like this one. I think Marr has written better stuff in her previous installments of this series but that’s just me. I think I’m just gonna fence sit on this one. It wasn’t horrid but there was a lot about it I did not like. Good story but not well executed. |
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What is the HSPT? Unlike most other standardized exams, the HSPT does not have national administration dates. Private schools administer the HSPT as portion of the application process. According to the STS website, students must not take the test more than once. In fact, if a student takes the test more than once, the STS gives evidence of that the lower of the two scores will have to be employed for consideration. Registration and test schedules are handled on a school-by-school basis; parents will need to contact the schools to which their children are applying in order to find out specific dates and deadlines. The STS does not handle registration. What is on the HSPT? Verbal Skills Quantitative Skills Reading Comprehension Mathematics Language Some schools likewise administer an optional science section, which covers usual topics in astronomy, biology, chemistry, world science, and physics. The HSPT vs. the ISEE Preparing for the HSPT
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